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shortly afterward observed at the cabin
window tearing up papers when ne
threw into the sea. Fragments OF SOM
of these, being seized upon as rel cs.
turled out to be translations of speeches
in the last session of Parliament, and
let er addressed to the Empress Mar
Louisa Immediately after his abdicat on
But of all the incidents which oc-
Cured while Napoleon was in Tor bay,
the most remarkable was farewell
visit pa d him by lady of foreign ap |
pearance and surprising loneliness.
! Cloaked and vailed, to escape observa
I on. she carried with her bouquet o.
choicest flowers, pecul arly ARRANGED IN
rows. VIII CHI. when her boat arrived at q |
conven ;ent distance from the Bellero
phon, was dispatched in charge OF hei
servant. As the token OF unchanged
affect on reached the quarter deck, the
lady was observed to ra Sc her vail, dls
closing features of exceeding beauty
At first, the bouquet seemed to awaken
no memories in Napoleon breast, but
after m ment, he hastily approached
the ships side, and steadfastly gazing
awhile on the fair form d sclosed to
view, he waved IL last farewell.
On Wednesday the I'd of August, the
Bellerophon and Tonnant sailed for
Plymouth, where it had been intended
that the transfer to the Northumberland
should be carried out But in conse
ouence of the loss of life which occurred
from the vast concourse of boats IN the
Sound, as well as to avo q IA writ OF habeaN
corpus, under which il was desired tc
obtain the evidence of Napoleon in n
case at the time pending in the Queen ~
Bench. it was deemed advisable to return
to Tor bav where on Sunday the 9th OF
August, the three vessels the Northum-
, berland having meantime come round
from Portsmuuth) cast anchor. NO
sooner were the sh ps brought up, than
Sir Henry Bunbury, accompanied by
=, Mr. Bathurst, proceeded on board the
n Belcrophon, and announced to the eX-
, Emperor the resolution of the Cabinet,
that he should be transported to st
Helena, accompan ed by four of 5
. friends and twelve servants. The infor-
}, mat on was received without surprise
!, but in a speech of three-quarters of an
ia hour's duration, delivered in a manner
= the most impressive, Napoleon protest
ed AGA INST the determination which haC
been arrived at.
= The same afternoon, Lord Ke til ant
1t Sir George Cockburn proceeded in thu
s. Admiral's Yacht to the Bellerophon
G. Napoleon was on deck to receive them
:. After the usual salutations. Lord keitl
~ addressed hims elf to Bonaparte and &C
ouainted him with his intended transfer
m to the Northumberland for passage tt
ne st. Helena. After much eXpostulat on
~ Napoleon finally refused to 90; but up
:, on Lord Keith expressing the hope tia
u no coercion would be necessary to carr.
~ out the orders of Governmc Mt, he re
y, piled: go, no. no! you command,
- must obey. Only, recolect, do not g
~ of nv own free will" He then formal
10 handed to Lord Keith a written protes
ho against his transportat on to st. Helena
~, in which it was contended that, havln
+. come voluntarily on board the Bellerc
"a phon, he was the guest and not the pri'
" oner of England. 81 appeal, he cor
- Guided ito history, whether an enem
~ ~ who comes deliberately in his m sfol
- J tunes to seek an asylum under the pro
40 lection of English law, can give MOI
- convincing proof of his esteem and col
- tidence. But how have the English nj
10 swered such confidence and magnanln
~ itv? They pretended to extend frlen'
u. " hand to this enemy; and when he r
~ lied on their good faith, they sacrifice
80 h m"
OF 1t was afterward arranged that t
'e- transfer should take place the followr
n III morning (Monday) about elev'
I'' o'clock. Early next day, Sir Heor
N Cockburn superintendent the inspectit
" , the baggage. consisting of serv c
W. and toilet Sc of plate, several artlcl
81 in gold books. beds, ETC., which we
st sent on board the Northumberland TO
~ thousand gold napoleons being seal
ch- up and detained. The baggage hav
been removed. the parting scene col
$50 $50 menced, Napoleon handing to sever
rrno of his officers certificate of fidelity a
Ior good service About eleven clock
w arge of the Tonnant proceeded to t
oln }ellerophon to receive the fallen l.
CTS peror ard those who were to be the p;
Oh takers of his exile; General and Madai
w. Bertrand with their children, Gov
ra- and Countess Montholon and chi
IS Count Las Cases, General Gourgal
III n ne men and three women servan
At the last moment Napoleon's surge
US. refused to accompany him, whcreup
hst the surgeon of the Bel.erophon,
my o Meara, consented to supply his pla
at Shortly afterward o Meara was olie
'rt- a salary of five hundred pounds per
gu mum, but this he rejected. with the
ore ,,,a,.L ,La+ tho nov III his KING was :
So ficicnt to satisfy him.
uS Before entering the barge which '
" to convey h m to the Northumberla
r or. Bonaparte addressed himself to Capt
'he Natl and and the officers of the Belle
RAJ. RAJ. phon, not forgetting to take oil h
AZ At II to them again after descending the
ne der in the barge. 1t was about NJ
10 on the 9TH of August when the barge
nee. the Tonnant approached the starbo
and w,aS Tho fir 81 IN go over the side.
sure e standing with his hat off, upright :
! all Lon ;ns,antIv followed and tak;no
cNeu his hat. remarked to Sir George &c
nee burn, who receiv d hm; "Monsi'